Fazer Owners Club - Unofficial
Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: DScooby on 23 February 2012, 07:27:58 pm
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As I am trying to get the bike roadworthy again I thought I might as well clean as I go along. The last chain lube I used left a particularly thick gunk on the top and side of the swingarm. I recall wiping it down but it just left a really hard to shift smear.
What product would you recommend to cut through this and leave it nice and clean again?
DS
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WD 40?
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I did think of that and tried that first, doesn't shift it.
I've tried WD40, soap>water>scrubbing brush and a chain clean aerosol. I've got some lemon juice left over from Tuesday - will give that a go tomorrow :)
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Oil's a detergent as well as a lubricant, you must have used very good chain lube!
Weird, most oil based products dissolve in WD or other paraffin based products.
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How about dipping a rag in your petrol tank and using that.
:eek with the price of petrol maybe not. :rolleyes
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I'll give it another bash tomorrow with the WD40 (and the lemon juice :) ) but I do recall last time it just sort of thickened to a proper sticky gunk.
The chain lube was applied after the bike's last service by a mechanic who 'tut tutted' at me as I was paying the bill. I did think he had overdone it to be honest!
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:eek with the price of petrol maybe not. :rolleyes
lol
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You need parafin or called somtimes ceraseen (spelling) I sware by it, you get it in 5 ltr containers from most garage forcorts in the bin on the front along with wood sticks - coal etc. Far far safer than petrol
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Thanks Fazersharp. I've just looked and for some reason I do have a bit of parafin in the cupboard under the sink. The wife says it was for the fondue set we used to use........anyway, will give it a go.
Cheers.
DS
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Just get some Muc-off motorcycle degreaser...spray it on and leave for 5 mins and rinse...it will AMAZE you how well it works!!
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yuve answered your question in the title :rolleyes buy the spray 'gunk' great stuff eats oil for breakfast
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Kerosene, I think, is the US spelling of paraffin
Funnily enough it's the main constituent of WD 40,,,
You can also buy ethanol from wholesalers, goes nice with tonic :eek and cleans ALL pipes and surfaces
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_197231_langId_-1_categoryId_255222 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_197231_langId_-1_categoryId_255222)
job done ;)
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If 'Gunk' is good then 'Gunk Ultra' should be ridiculous...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_154909_categoryId_255222_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz1 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_154909_categoryId_255222_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz1)
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You can also buy ethanol from wholesalers, goes nice with tonic ([url]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/shocked.gif[/url])
The Nazis used ethanol (and LOX) as fuel in the V2 rocket.
When the Russians inherited the program the troops developed a habit of drinking the Rocket Fuel instead of Vodka.
Stalin made them all blind by changing to Methanol !
As said ... Petrol or Paraffin should do it ... One of those kitchen scourers with the white abrasive (for non-stick pans) would be good too.
Wouldn't use lemon-juice - its acidic.
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lidl have a good engine degreaser called W5 i think. it works well and its cheap
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Paraffin best and cheepest by far Not sure exactly but think is safer than petrol if you get it on rubbers - like brake hose but would stear clear of those to be sure
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Paraffin best and cheepest by far Not sure exactly but think is safer than petrol if you get it on rubbers - like brake hose but would stear clear of those to be sure
Yeah be careful with rubbers. Whilst cleaning my chain with paraffin and using latex gloves I get about 5 - 10 mins before it's completely eaten through the latex! :eek
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That's useful to know. I'm off to Lidl this morning as a start. If they dont have it then Halfords is just around the corner for the Gunk. Thanks for all the replies - will let you know.
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If 'Gunk' is good then 'Gunk Ultra' should be ridiculous...
[url]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_154909_categoryId_255222_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz1[/url] ([url]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_154909_categoryId_255222_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz1[/url])
Bought some of this and gave the end of the swing arm a good spray. Left it for a few minutes and started wiping it off. Success (although it does still take a fair bit of elbow grease)
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Looks like it would take your fingerprints off given half a chance! :lol
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Yeah, that Gunk Ultra stuff is pretty strong. I had a bottle a couple of years ago and never bought another because it can tarnish some surfaces and paints so be careful!
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:rolleyes Try white spirit or turps. scrape the lumps into a plastic bag
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GT 85 did the trick well and good at the weekend,, and cleaned up some other bits and pieces nicely.
They used to market 3 in 1 oil as a poishing and cleaning agent as well, if I remember rightly
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Depending on what the surface is i use a soft brass wire brush. Just used it on the rear shock linkage and came up a treat with that and some WD40.
I think most places sell them as spark plug brushes.
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Thanks Fazersharp. I've just looked and for some reason I do have a bit of parafin in the cupboard under the sink. The wife says it was for the fondue set we used to use........anyway, will give it a go.
Cheers.
DS
Bet the Fondue tasted/smelt nice using paraffin as fuel ....it wouldn't be meths under the kitchen sink would it?